AN: Hi All. So heres the next chapter. Its a bit longer so i hope it makes up for the lack of updates. Once again this was typed up quickly so i'm sure there are mistakes. keep on reviewing! Just a few notes before you read:

1) thank you all so much for your support in regards to my uncle. he's getting a bit better so its all good:)

2) Thanks for such great reviews! I'm really glad you all are enjoying my writing and wanting more!

3) Some of you have PM'd me asking me to send you the picture of Edward and Bella's house since the link on my profile no longer works. See what happened is someone bought their house! (how dare they i know!) So now the site has removed the pictures and i didn't bother to save it because i'm an idiot some days. So im soo very very sorry about that. But i am in the process of looking for a similar house. hopefully i will have some sucess soon.

4) Lastly, some of you weren't pleased with the last chapter...the shower scene. You could call Bella a bitch all you want but i really dont care. She was just teasing him. Girls like to do that :)...a lot ahaha...i know i do. Anyways trust me when i write something I'm thinking about ten chapters ahead already. Everything happens for a reason. Hint hint

Chapter 31

"You know how easily and suddenly these things happen, beginning in playful teasing and ending in something a little warmer than friendship. You squeeze the slender arm which is passed through yours, you venture to take the little gloved hand, you say good night at absurd length in the shadow of the door. It is innocent and very interesting, love trying his wings in a first little flutter."-Arthur Conan Doyle

Bella's POV

I felt very proud of myself as I left the shower. I had finally sent Edward over the edge, something I'd never seen before. I wrapped myself in the bathrobe that was hanging behind the door and glanced towards the shower. The glass was fogged up and too opaque to see features through but I could make out Edward's body. He was "finishing himself off" so to say, since I decided not to. I could hear him softly moaning and I couldn't help but laugh for awhile. Edward was so caught up in what he was doing that he didn't hear me so I decided to start cleaning up the bathroom. I collected all our clothes off the floor and made piles for each of us. I got a towel ready for Edward so he could dry off once he stepped out of the shower. I knew Carlisle, Alice, and Jasper would be returning very soon so I had to move quickly. I blew dry my hair and pulled it into a ponytail. I cleaned the mist of the mirror to take a look at my face. My mascara hadn't run but the rest of my makeup had come off and was smudged in different places. I quickly scrambled to wash my face and then I heard Edward shutting of the water and stepping out of the shower. I whipped around to face him and threw him the towel.

"How'd you make out?" I laughed as he wrapped the towel around his waist. He gave me a nasty sneer and then smiled. He approached me and wrapped me in his arms.

"I wish you hadn't stopped Bella…." he whispered as he played with my hair.

"I love seeing you squirm and fall apart…" I giggled while I rubbed his chest.

"Uh huh…." He hummed as he moved his hand to the tie that was holding my bathrobe shut. I shooed him away.

"We've had enough for one night honey. We need to look unsuspicious when everyone gets back…" I explained as I tried to pull away but Edward's hold was too strong.

"Do you have any idea what you do to me Bella?" he asked as he stared me right in the eyes.

"Yes. I saw…" I said as I pointed a finger towards the towel that was covering his waist. He laughed.

"I'm glad we did this…" Edward began "I just wish you hadn't left me hanging like that…"

"What can I say? I am a tease Edward Cullen and you love every bit of it. Maybe next time I won't be so cruel…" I whispered as I brought his face to meet mine. After a few seconds he pulled away.

"Next time I'm in control…" he explained with a wink as he let me go and grabbed his pile of clothes from the floor.

"I'll meet you in your room. Go and look tired…". Edward dashed off towards his bedroom and I made my way to mine. I slipped into a pair of boy shorts and a tank top after throwing my clothes from the evening into my duffle bag. I brushed my teeth quickly and then turned down my bed. I hopped in and soon after Edward came into my room wearing a t-shirt and a pair of PJ bottoms.

"All settled?" he asked as he took a seat on Alice's bed and rested his head on the pillow. His hair was already dry and he looked just like he had earlier this evening.

"Settled. Everyone will be home soon I bet…" I began but was interrupted by Alice prancing through the door. Speak of the devil.

"Hi guys!" she shouted as she took a seat on the edge of her bed to remove her shoes. Edward poked her with his big toe and she swatted him off.

"How are you feeling Bella?" she asked while she continued to undo the buckles of her left shoe.

"Better. I was just really tired. I managed to catch a couple winks before Edward came in here and started bothering me…" I said with a wink while Alice obverted her eyes from mine to look at Edward.

"Why didn't you leave her alone you boob…she's tired" Alice said as she poked Edward.

"I just came in to check on her!" Edward tried to explain. Thank god he was following my lead.

"I guess that's true Alice. It's all alright. How was your walk?" I asked trying to change the subject.

"Great. The waterfront is beautiful here. It's a shame you guys had to miss it but I'm sure we'll be back here at some point. Jasper thought he saw a shooting star so we all made a wish and then Dad treated us to ice cream and we came back" she explained while she stood from the bed and moved to her suitcase to grab her PJ's. She scooted off to the bathroom and closed the door slightly.

"It really is a shame you guys weren't there! We all missed you. You know we won't have many more days like this left…" Alice shouted from behind the door. Neither Edward or I responded but we knew it was the truth. We only had a couple of days left as a group and it would be sad seeing everyone going their own ways. Alice emerged from the bathroom wearing a set of pink satin pajamas and began walking towards the bedroom door.

"You" she pointed to Edward "will be gone by the time I get back. I'm going to say goodnight to Jasper and Dad and then I need to talk to Bella for a bit". She then proceeded to skip out of the room.

"She can be so bossy sometimes! It drives me insane!" Edward said as he rolled off the bed and came to sit at my side. "I don't want to leave Bells…" he added as he nuzzled his face in my hair. I patted his back.

"You have to sweetheart…" I cooed.

"I know" he murmured. "You and Jasper will have a nice chat anyways…" I said as I kissed his forehead and pushed him off the bed. "Get a move on mister…or else you'll have to face Alice's wrath…" I giggled. He bent down to kiss my check and then made his way for the door.

"Are we meeting in our dreams tonight?" he asked me as he tapped the doorframe with his fingers. I loved when he was sweet and romantic like that.

"We always do…" I whispered. We both smiled.

"I'll see you in no time then" he said with a wink and then headed out the door. Within two minutes of his departure Alice ran back into the room. She looked thrilled to see that Edward wasn't there.

"DETAILS!" she exclaimed "I need details about that shower and I want them right now!". I sighed. The "fun" was about to start. Just then I realized I should say goodnight to Carlisle and Jasper.

"Okay, Alice, I will give you details but can I go say goodnight to the guys first?" I asked. She nodded and allowed me to skip out into the living room. Jasper and Carlisle were sitting in front of the big screen TV. Edward was no where in sight.

"Hi guys" I said as I ducked my head in between theirs from behind the couch. I think I must have scared them because they both jumped off the couch.

"Bella! What are you doing?" Carlisle asked me while he placed his hand over his heart. Jasper stood by his side with his arms folded across his chest.

"Sorry to scare you… I just came to say goodnight..." I explained.

"Oh" Carlisle and Jasper said together. I made my way closer to them.

"So goodnight" I said as I stood on my tip toes to give Carlisle a peck on the check.

"Night honey" was his response as he gave me a slight squeeze and took a seat back on the couch.

"Night loser" I said to Jasper jokingly. I also reached to give him a quick kiss. He met me halfway and pulled me into a hug.

"Night dork" he kidded back before joining Carlisle back on the couch.

"Don't stay up too late boys!" I said as I walked to my room. I heard them huffing at me. I took my time walking back but realized I'd have to tell Alice about the shower at some point so I better just grin and bear it. I entered the room to see Alice already snug in her bed waiting for me.

"So!" she exclaimed as she saw me enter. I climbed into my bed.

'So?" I countered.

"Tell me everything…leave out no detail…unless you are telling me about how Edward looks naked…I can't stomach that…he is my brother after all…" she kidded. At least that broke the ice.

"Well something just came over me today. I think Edward was shocked I even wanted to shower with him. It was really nothing Alice, heavy make-out session, touching here and there, let's say I had some fun with Edward…" I giggled.

"Explain!" Alice screeched as she sat up in her bed and crossed her feet. For the next half an hour I filled Alice in on my showering experience. She was so enthralled with the story and kept pushing for more details. Eventually I had given her every detail possible and she seemed pleased.

"This is so great!" she exclaimed once I had officially finished my story.

"Way to go Bella…this is a big step. I am so proud of you!" Alice giggled.

"Oh thanks" I said sarcastically. This whole conversation was very ninth grade. I felt embarrassed.

"No really Bells, good for you!"

"It was nothing really special Alice…"

"Don't say that! It was special. You'll remember it forever I bet…" Alice said

"Maybe you're right" I said with a yawn. I was actually beyond exhausted.

"How about we get some sleep? Tomorrow will be another long day…" Alice suggested as she reached to shut the table lamp off and readjusted her covers.

"Sounds good to me. Goodnight Alice" I said as I rolled over on my side.

"Sweet dreams Bella. I'm glad you shared your shower story with me…"

"So am I. Love you Alice…"

"Right back at you Bells…"

Edward's POV

I waited patiently for Jasper to come back to our room so I could get the questioning over with. I wasn't in the mood to watch TV so I read instead. After about an hour he came shuffling into the room yawning. Toulouse was trailing at his heals letting out tiny yawns himself.

"I don't know Ed…I may just have to take this little fella with me to New York" Jasper joked as he plopped himself down on the bed and pulled Toulouse up to join him.

"Maybe you and Alice should get a dog too…" I suggested.

"Once we're married maybe" he sighed while playing with Toulouse's floppy ears. Jasper looked somewhat sad.

"Are you alright man?" I asked

"Fine. Just I can't believe how time has flown…I'll be graduating and getting married this summer. My life is about to officially start..." he said with a slight smile but I knew he was hesitating.

"Are you worried about the future?"

"Kind of" he said with a shrug

"Don't be. Think of all the great things the future holds! You're already an Uncle and soon you'll have your own family. Think about all the good times you guys will have, think about all the fun this family as a whole will have. You have so much to look forward to Jazz…" I said trying to comfort him.

"I know…I really have nothing to worry about right?" he said with a chuckle.

"Not one thing" I said with a wink.

"Thanks" he whispered as he placed Toulouse on the floor and patted his tiny head. "So! Tell me about you and Bella…" Jasper chirped. His attitude has changed and he seemed much more cheery.

"I love her…" I began

"I know that you knob…I meant about the shower!" he said as he threw a pillow towards me. It hit me square in the face. I couldn't help but laugh.

"Oh yes the shower. I'll tell you it was great fun" I said while throwing his pillow back to him.

"Well obviously" Jasper said as he rolled his eyes. "Give me more than that man..." I filled Jasper in with the details of the shower quickly.

"Wow she really left you hanging like that eh?" Jasper asked as he shook his head. "That's rough" he laughed.

"Tell me about it" I sighed. "

Well its better than nothing Ed…" Jasper laughed again.

"I know…I know…I told her next time I'm in control though" I said with a devious smile. I defiantly had plans for her "punishment".

"Well I have a feeling she better brace herself" Jasper chuckled

"She won't know what hit her!" I laughed. We sounded so childish. I looked down to see that Toulouse was happily asleep near my shoes.

"He's out like a light" I whispered to Jazz. "Maybe we should try and catch a few winks ourselves.."

"I couldn't agree more. Night Ed…thanks for the talk and thanks for the first chapter of the Edward and Bella sexless saga" he kidded with me.

"You're welcome but don't fear! I'm sure I will be adding to the story very soon and it will no longer be the Edward and Bella sexless saga if you catch my drift…" I laughed.

"You go and get her champ…now shut up and get some sleep" Jasper grinned and laughed before he pulled the covers over his head. I bid him goodnight and fell asleep quickly myself.

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Bella's POV

I woke up bright and early. The sun wasn't even shinning through the window but I knew I couldn't sleep anymore. I peered over to see Alice sleeping soundly in her bed with a smile on her face. She was probably dreaming of Jasper. I decided to let her continue sleeping and slid out of my bed as quietly as I could. I tiptoed to the bathroom, brushed my teeth and threw my bathrobe on. I exited the bedroom as quickly and silently as possible and made my way to the suites kitchen area. I was shocked to see Carlisle sitting at the table with a coffee. He was reading the paper and looked quite enthralled, so much so that he didn't even see me walk in. I gave the table a slight knock.

"Hi" I whispered as I took a seat.

"Bella! My goodness you're up early. Is everything alright?" Carlisle asked as he folded up his paper and placed it on the table.

"Of course. I guess I just couldn't sleep anymore. What about you? I thought you'd be trying to catch up on your sleep while we were on this trip" I said.

"Oh Bella trust me, doctors get use to sleep deprivation. If I sleep too much I start to feel sick actually. Esme thinks I'm up all day and night but I do get about four hours of sleep and that's enough for me" he chuckled. "

Oh. I guess that makes sense" I chirped but in actuality I didn't understand the reasoning. "I guess Edward will be like that too then…"

"You'll see it first hand I'm sure my dear. Now, how about some coffee?" Carlisle asked as he stood from the table and made his way to the coffee machine. I nodded at him and soon enough he had placed a cup of steaming hot coffee in front of me.

"Thanks" I sighed. "So what's the plan for today?" I asked as I took a small sip of my coffee. "

Well I figure we'll be leaving here around nine. I'd like to leave earlier but I know for a fact Alice will keep us waiting" he laughed. "Jasper and Edward will probably sleep in too. Anyways the drive is much shorter today then yesterday so we'll be at your place around five tonight. Of course we'll stop for a snack and some lunch at some point too but I've factored that into the schedule already" he finished. I took a quick glimpse at the clock that hung on the wall. It was five thirty in the morning. We still had hours before we left. What was I going to do for that long? I racked my brain trying to figure out what I was going to do but Carlisle interrupted my thinking.

"Bella I was thinking that you might want to take your car for a spin this morning. I know you didn't have much time with it yesterday and I think now would be a perfect time to try it out. You'll need to get use to it. So what do you say?" he asked me with a smile.

"I think that's a great idea! Can we try like right now?" I asked getting all excited.

"Of course we can. Just let me go and get dressed. I'll meet you near the front doors in a couple of minutes. Don't forget your driver's license…" he said as he moved from the table and began walking towards his bedroom. I rushed back to my room trying to be as quiet as possible. I grabbed a pair of yoga pants I had packed and threw them on with a t-shirt. I slid on a pair of flip flops and grabbed my purse. I darted for the front door to see Carlisle waiting for me.

"You ready?" he asked as he dangled a set of car keys in front of my face. I snatched them quickly from him with a huge smile.

"Ready!" I exclaimed as I threw open the door and stepped into the hall. Carlisle walked by my side to the elevators and escorted me in. When we reached the lobby he led the way out to the parking lot. The valet service wasn't running this early so we had to walk to find my car. Eventually my eye caught it sitting towards the back of the parking lot. I skipped along soon reaching it with Carlisle trailing behind.

Minutes later Carlisle and I were buckled in safely and were backing out of the parking spot. It took some time for me to become accustomed to the power the car had. I barely had to touch the pedal before I was flying. I drove onto the main drag and noticed no one else was on the road. I rolled down the windows and opened the sun roof. Then I peered over to Carlisle and smiled. He grinned back at me. He knew what I wanted to do.

"Go ahead…" he hummed as he focused back on the road. I pushed the pedal to the metal. The car lurched forward at top speed and we were zooming down the road. This was so unlike me. I was a law abiding citizen and never speed but who could resist the urge with this beauty of a vehicle. If my father ever saw me doing this he would have my head.

"I love this!" I laughed as I continued to race down the road. Carlisle laughed as he let his hand rest outside the car. It seemed to be floating due to the speed we were traveling. Far in the distance I saw traffic signals so I knew I had to slow down eventually. I lifted my foot gently of the gas pedal and the car slowed. When I reached the signals the light was red and I stopped the car gracefully.

"Carlisle I really want to thank you for this car…" I began while we waited for the light to change.

"Bella please don't worry about it. It was my pleasure to do this for you. I'm glad to see your enjoying it" he chuckled. I smiled not knowing what else to do.

"Well at least let me buy you breakfast" I insisted noticing a small open café on the other side of the signals.

"I can live with that…" he said with a smile.

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After a quick breakfast Carlisle and I were back on the road. I had bought breakfast for the rest of the gang and was anxious to get back to the hotel before it got cold. Naturally, the traffic was terrible…it was the morning rush. It took forever to get back but eventually we made it. The valet dealt with my car and Carlisle helped to carry the food up to our suite. While in the elevator my phone vibrated in my purse.

"Oh shoot" I said as I tried to balance a tray of coffee in one hand and use my other hand to open my purse. I managed to grab my cell and noticed it was Edward.

"Hi" I panted. I was out of breath from struggling to find my phone

"You better be with my dad…." he started in a grumpy tone. Edward was not a morning person to begin with and the fact that I was "missing" probably didn't help his mood. I figured I'd be in for a lecture. Edward was so protective of me and always worried. I rolled my eyes at Carlisle. He got my drift.

"I am with him Edward. No need to worry. We're actually just stepping off the elevator now. We'll be back in the suite in no time. I even bought you breakfast honey…"I said cheerfully. Carlisle laughed.

"It better be good" Edward said still trying to sound stern but I knew he was cracking. I knew he was smiling on the other side of the phone. He proceeded to hang up. I slapped my phone shut and sighed.

"That boy…." I muttered forgetting Carlisle was walking beside me.

"You're telling me!" he remarked while shaking his head. I giggled. Soon we were at the door to the suite. I opened the door only to be rushed by Alice and Jasper, who were still in their PJ's.

"Food!" Jasper shouted as he reached to grab a coffee for Alice and himself from the tray.

"Thanks guys!" Alice said while reaching for the bag of sweets Carlisle held. They both walked towards the kitchen. Carlisle followed after them telling them to save some for Edward.

Edward was no where in sight so I figured he must be in his room still. I made my way over there to see Edward playing on the floor with Toulouse. It was too cute. Toulouse was rolling all over the floor while Edward rubbed his tummy and smiled.

"Knock knock" I said interrupting their fun. Edward looked up at me while Toulouse came traipsing to my feet.

"Hi there" I whispered to Toulouse as I sat down on the floor to pet him. The coffee tray was still in my hand but Edward came and helped me out.

"Morning darling" he said as he placed a kiss on my forehead and went to sit back on the bed. He began sipping his coffee.

"There still may be treats for you in the kitchen if Alice and Jasper haven't devoured them" I giggled.

"I'll go check it out in a few minutes" he cooed as he motioned for me to join him on the bed. Instead I sat on his lap, taking him by surprise. I kissed him quickly.

"Did you dream of me last night?" I asked while I played with the curls in his hair.

"Yes…" he hummed before taking another gulp of coffee.

"What did we do?" I asked innocently. Edward laughed before he spoke.

"I don't think I can tell you that sweetheart…"